I was curious about the National Health Service, the  United Kingdom's publicly funded healthcare system,  before we even moved to London. Our pal Bob here praised it, and I  had conversations about it with a doctor friend here who recently retired.   Matt and I didn’t know we would get NHS coverage with our visas. We paid a fee as part of his university application. The NHS core principles are: * That it meets the needs of everyone * That it be free at the point of delivery * That it is based on clinical need and not ability to pay Imagine medical care without the fear of going bankrupt. During our real estate sales careers,  Matt and I paid $800 per month for years to purchase health insurance. We were technically self-employed independent contractors. The policy  didn’t cover everything.   It was mostly for a catastrophic situation that could wipe us out if one occurred.  The kids were insured under their Dad's work policy, or it would have bee...